Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference is only around a month away, and while we’re already expecting to see iOS 7 at least previewed at the event, now we have some actual data to back up that supposition. Onswipe, the mobile site conversion company that leverages HTML5 to deliver tablet-optimized websites, has seen a big spike in traffic to its partner sites from devices running iOS 7 in… → Read More
Yesterday, Apple revealed the latest version of its iOS operating system, iOS 6, which promises over 200 new features. On stage, Apple presented a subset of these, touting new additions like an improved version of Siri, Facebook integration, a new phone app, FaceTime over 3G/4G, an updated version of Safari with iCloud Tabs, a new version Photo Stream, the introduction of PassBook, Apple Maps, and… → Read More
Still have an appetite for some more talk about Apple’s WWDC keynote? Ha, just kidding, of course you do! It’s like Jell-O: There’s always room for more.
We at TechCrunch couldn’t get enough either, so I rounded up a couple of my colleagues in the TechCrunch TV studio to shoot the breeze about all the latest things Apple. → Read More
Isn’t Power Nap an awesome new feature of OS X In case you missed it earlier today, Power Nap allows your MacBook to keep up to date while in sleep mode. So emails are updated, things get synced to iCloud, system updates are pushed through and even TimeMachine backups are performed in a silent and power efficient manner. Sounds pretty great, right? It is if you’re a Mac user but to Windows users… → Read More
Apple isn’t always so forthcoming with certain product announcements. I guess it’s their version of an Easter Egg? Like the Mac Pro update and death of the 17-inch MacBook Pro, they also updated the Airport Express Base Station. → Read More
Why read about someone else when you could write about yourself? Soon the “Tap to post” to Facebook and Twitter buttons announced at WWDC today will appear in iOS and OS X Mountain Lion’s Notifications centers so you’ll always be just a swipe away from sharing. But that means you won’t have to visit Facebook or Twitter where you collide with what others create, diminishing the ambient intimacy… → Read More
iOS 6 is chock-full of new stuff, with over 200 new features. Some are minor, like Mail VIPs which probably should have been implemented a long time ago, and some are pretty intense, like a brand new Maps app complete with 3D rendering. Now, Apple only showed off ten of the new features today, but which ones will go unnoticed (like the ultimately creepy “Find My Friends” app in iOS 5) and which… → Read More
Outside of search, the closest tie between Apple and Google so far was the deep integration of Google Maps in its products. That radically changed today, though it’s worth noting that the announcement was one of Apple’s worst kept secrets. Now, Apple will offer its own mapping service on iOS. The new maps will offer virtually all of the features iOS users have come to expect from the Google… → Read More
Today’s keynote at Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference highlighted a number of new features that the company has added to its mobile operating system. And while a number of updates will make life easier for users, there are also some new features that will compete directly with developers who build for the iOS platform.
It’s always a tricky thing for developers, who seek to provide… → Read More
It was a big day for Apple at the WWDC, as Apple announced iOS 6, a new MacBook Pro, cross-platform iMessage, its Google Maps competitor, oh, and a whole host of Siri updates that are seeing the iPhone’s virtual assistant slip into a little more functionality. She now speaks 60 languages, lives on the iPad, in your car, and probably soon in your will.
You may not have noticed it, because it’s… → Read More
Talk of the 17-inch MacBook Pro was strangely missing during Apple’s WWDC keynote today. But apparently there’s a good reason for it. Apple just axed the 17-inch MacBook Pro. Good night, sweet giant. → Read More
Apple unveiled the next generation of the MacBook Pro today. Encased in a thinner chassis, this MacBook Pro is a serious machine with a Core i7 CPU, a Retina display and reported seven hour battery life.
The new models hit the Apple Stores today but Apple had several on display here at the Moscone Center today. However, they’re behind glass, not allowing for many snap judgments or pretty… → Read More
Apple just announced a new iOS app on-stage at WWDC called Passbook that aims to store all of your “passes” — a category that includes boarding passes, store cards, and movie tickets.
The idea is to create one app that replaces a lot of the clutter in your wallet (or, if you’re an early-adopter, unifies an experience that was spread across multiple mobile apps). So you can open up Passbook… → Read More
Siri is getting a whole mess of new updates, and she looks to be a whole lot smarter than she used to be. Beyond her ability to open apps and arrival on the iPad, soon Siri will also be your co-pilot while you’re riding in your whip. “We want to integrate Siri even better in the car,” Scott Forstall said on stage at WWDC today.
To that point, an important tidbit that was buried in the keynote… → Read More
Good news for those of you who actually use your iPhone to, oh, let’s say, make phone calls, perhaps? Apple just announced that the iPhone’s phone app is getting a major update with the new version of iOS 6, which will actually make the iPhone more useful as a telephone. Imagine that!
The phone app will receive new features including reminders, do not disturb settings, call screening and more. → Read More
Apple announced some major updates to Safari on its upcoming iOS 6 mobile operating system today. Safari, for example, now lets you sync tabs between different machines using iCloud. Instead of those annoying overlays that many mobile sites show you to alert you of their mobile apps, Apple will use a more unified system in iOS 6. Instead of these banners, Apple will now show a link to the App… → Read More
Apple just announced at WWDC 2012 that Facebook will be deeply integrated into iOS 6 including single sign-on for apps, quick sharing from Notifications, Siri integration, contact syncing, sharing buttons in the iTunes and App Stores, communication with friends from Game Center, and a public API.
This stunningly comprehensive integration could see Apple and Facebook teaming up to fight off… → Read More
Apple has made a ton of announcements during the keynote to its Worldwide Developer Conference. But one of the coolest updates to its OSX 10.8 Mountain Lion operating system is the addition of AirPlay Mirroring, which will let users directly stream content from their Macs to Apple TV and other supported devices.
AirPlay Mirroring was first announced for the iPad at last year’s WWDC, but now… → Read More
Just moments after Apple officially pulled back the curtains on iOS 6, Apple’s Scott Forstall announced a slew of compelling new updates to Siri, their mobile intelligent assistant.
First up, Siri is much smarter than she used to be — she can now easily cull information from multiple new sources to provide (among other things) detailed sports, restaurant, and movie information.
That’s all… → Read More
Apple today announced that it has sold 365 million iOS devices trough March 30. Apple’s Scott Forestall made this announcement during his keynote at Apple’s 23rd developer conference in San Francisco earlier this morning. Forestall also noted that 80% of these devices now run iOS5, the company’s latest release of iOS. Taking a swipe at Android, he also noted that just 7% of Android devices run… → Read More
Today at Apple’s WWDC keynote, far and away the most exciting product announced has to be refreshed and replenished mobile operating system. The days of iOS 6 are upon us, and the platter of 200 new features Apple is serving up is more than enough to make any fanboi’s mouth water.
Up until now, we’d swallowed down a hearty rumor stew, complete with trusted source claims, leaked beta sites… → Read More
Getting Retina-ready isn’t the only big change coming to Apple’s web browser Safari today, it’s also getting a revamp which introduces a number of new features. Included in the list are faster search suggestions, a new unified smart search field, iCloud syncing (this one we knew about already), a new feature called TabView which uses gestures to navigate through tabs, and what’s being touted as… → Read More
Apple today announced that its installed base for its Mac lineup is now 66 million. That number has tripled from just three years ago. So far, Apple has shipped 22 million copies of OS X Lion since its release 9 months ago, making it the company’s best-selling operating system so far. Over 40% of Mac users now use the latest version of OS X. As Apple noted, it took Windows 27 months to get to this… → Read More
The next generation MacBook Pro is coming, which Phil Schiller called the “most beautiful computer we’ve ever made,” and one of the biggest surprises is that the computer will, indeed have a Retina Display. (Hooray!) But what good is a Retina Display without a little eye-candy, right? Which is why Apple also announced it’s updating its core applications to work with the new resolution. → Read More
Phil Schiller took to the WWDC stage today to announce Apple’s new hardware. After breezing through updates to the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, he wowed the crowd with, as the it said on the screen, the next generation of the MacBook Pro.
Schiller proudly proclaimed that this is the most beautiful computer they have ever made. It’s thinner than my finger he said. It’s about as thin as the Air… → Read More
Apple’s App Store has always been a behemoth. It was the first of its kind. Still, the growth for this platform is astounding, with Tim Cook today reporting 30 billion downloads from the App Store since its inception. Even more incredible, the platform has paid out over $5 billion to its developers. “It’s becoming an economy in and of itself,” said Cook. → Read More
There appears to be a glowing orb above San Francisco, and the skies are clear and blue. The tech gods must be happy today.
Developers and press are gathered – with some having waited all night long – to see and hear what new software-based developments Apple has in store at the annual WWDC. We already know about a few things: iOS 6, Mountain Lion and Facebook integration. We might even see a… → Read More
What do you know? In proper Apple fashion, the Apple Store is officially down in preparation for the company’s WWDC Keynote announcements, where we expect to hear about refreshed notebooks, a new OS X Mountain Lion, and most importantly, the next-generation version of iOS.
But we noticed something a little different about the company’s “Be Back Soon” page. Once upon a time, the Apple store… → Read More
Games (and alcohol) make everything better. With that thought, What Makes It Fun creates interactive Bingo boards for major internet events. Today’s card is of course themed for WWDC with games spots such as iTV, 3D Maps, and iPad Mini. We used to produce printable Apple Bingo boards ourselves, but this interactive board will certainly save several trees. Plus, you can randomize the tiles! → Read More
When CEO Tim Cook kept saying “stay tuned” at D10 about new Apple collaborations with Facebook, he may have meant it literally. Soon you could be tuning into Facebook on Apple TV, or seeing your iTunes or iPod activity auto-shared to Facebook. Boosted revenue, better ad targeting, and trouble for mutual enemy Google are all potential benefits.
While there are plenty of smaller ways Facebook… → Read More
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